Horological Meandering

Hello, Made circa 1965... ... gilt markings ... mine is Gen 1 Mark III Caliber in house High grade Eterna 1498k This model is similar to the one which has been issued to the famous Shayetet 13, the Israeli Navy Seals (frog men units) in the beginning of t...  

i had the MKII with allegedly S13 markings on it a number of years ago. they looked well engraved and quite possibly correct, but it left the fold a fair while ago and i no longer have pics of it. i think they were great watches in their day, not sure whe... 

... I have no clue whatsoever but I think the watch was produced mid 60's, so circa 1965.... These "forgotten" brand are very interested indeed, not too much sought-after, sometimes undervalued... Are they last opportunities around ??? Best regards Fred

i think it wont be long before these forgotten brands have been consigned to the scrap pile so we should be buying them to preserve their heritage. i have a Bulova deep sea 666 which was only a very small % of the cost of an SM300, but essentially has the... 

Let's see if I can borrow a couple of Bulovas from my daughter. She has a Bulova 666, mechanical. Great watch. Cheers, Nilo

i actually made an error, mine is a Snorkel not a deep sea, but they are pretty much the same, G

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. . . almost like a smaller and humbler version of Omega. The aesthetics of the KonTiki Super hits all the high notes of the SM300, FF, Sub, and Polaris, but manages to exude its own unique presence . My hunch is that its thickness and depth is what sets ... 

A true object of desire. I own one, but is a "Sonic" (turning fork version) that I'm chasing the correct bezel insert. Thank you for this post. Eterna was a very important brand with bold designs during the 70's. Cheers, Nilo

Thanks for feeding the madness! Best, Nicolas

Very nice watch! Here is another old ad from the same brand... 1959: When a man's life depends on his watch... Best Blomman...  

for quite some time....  

Always really loved these models. In terms of collectability though, I think you're being a bit hard on them, one in nice condition would have many people after it. About eight years ago I bid on an Israeli issued one at about £500 Sterling and just ...